Gentle Giant - Moog Fugue

[BAEproductions1]

I can't help but hear a re-occuring theme of: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" in this song. I don't know if it's because it's Christmas time or what, but listen really close and see if you hear what I hear.....Love the post!

[DrButcherMD]

this song is the fuckin jam.

[alphabet661]

Check Swingle Singers singing Bach Fugues

[alphabet661]

The subject or "theme" is really close to one of Bach's G minor fugues - but they do a great job making it their own and getting down that syncopation - sort of a neo-baroque that really swings. Closest thing I could find to this is Swingle Singers. Problem is it ends too abruptly.

Here is the Swingle Singers doing their version of swinging Bach -

[martiusacapus]

C'est quoi la conneries

[sangfreud]

Why does someone like this patoo 1000 joker feel the need to make that comment? Does he want us all to know how stupid he is? Okay, point made. You're still a child, we get it. Now go listen to something you do get, like maybe Locomotion.

[patoo1000]

@sangfreud We live in a free world and if I do not like something then I will say so...end of message!!!

[richardronndahl]

:)

[patoo1000]

Sorry as a child of the 60s I do not get this group!

[EyMeng]

@patoo1000 doesn't make sense

[delfia406]

KERRY MINNEAR IS BEYOND BRILLIANCY

[NolikargAven]

Why is dream theater and pink floyd on related words

[gillmalka19682]

Gary Green looks like he's asleep. LOL... Gentle Giant were truly awesome!

[don1023512008]

Very good ...

[CRIVOR]

I need this score !!! please !!!!!

[Volker400]

Excellent stuff!! Brilliant!!

[CapitaineBeaudet]

Someone mentioned that Bach might be impressed? Hmmm Come on.. hehe

[zackjp]

gotta have more moog

[Shackamaxon]

Prog Bach!

[snarzola891]

Aaaaugh! This makes me miss them so much!

[Snardbafulator]

No guys, this ain't merely a strict canon like "On Reflection." Check out the climax on a pedal tone; this is the real deal, a Royal College of Music (Kerry's alma mater) composition-class fugue. Which isn't to say it sounds academic or uninspired, not in the least; it sounds like the great mid-70s Gentle Giant. Somebody said the synths sound cheesy? Dude, they sound *analog*, that's part of what makes it so cool. My only crit is that they could've come up with a better ending.

[Snardbafulator]

Test

[stroudbike]

This sounds wonderful. I bet Bach would have been impressed, But this isn't really a fugue. It is actually a strict canon.

[aliensporebomb]

Lovely.

[carlosalbertoteixeir]

A delightful surprise. You made my day, Marcus.

Greetings from Rio.

- c.a.t.

[Foxdeye]

drummer is such a weirdo :d

[fyrwyrstrings]

Awesome tune!!!

[PaulThe123]

The best fugue ever!

[temiztocles]

...after almost 30 years without recording anything, "the boys in the band" or in this case "Three Friends" (Minnear, Green, Weathers) sound fantastic .. It is unfortunate that Shulman brothers not interested in a reunion again ..

..despues decasi 30 años de no grabar nada..". los muchachos de la banda" o los" tres amigos" suenan bizarros !!! es una lastima que los hermanitos Shulman (Derek y Ray, porque Phil los dejo muy temprano) no deseen reunirse de nuevo para hacer esa increible musica

[0utgoingMessages]

love

[PaulThe123]

Witch album ?!

[BrosoKintobor]

How is 'Nice :)' one of the highest rated comments?

[Canaveral305]

I think the synth sounds are very badly choosen, but the composition itself is a wonderful fugue, very well written. I always loved Gentle Giant.

[b0ttomzone]

A very intelligent and well-written fugue by classical standards. And a very groovy track by rock standards. Bravo.

[polbecca]

@b0ttomzone Well JS Bach did have something to do with it, remember. :-) Check out Tom Koopman giving BWV 578 a whirl.

[8888sam]

its little fugue in g minor by the great JS BACH

[teoballn]

why do they waste their talent on child songs +

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[bytoriasnowdoggy]

GG minus the Sculman's....Any of GG are genious....this just proves it!

[Frisbieinstein]

Check out Kevin Gilbert's Suit Fugue.

[maisplante]

I LOVE this!!!! So totally ingenious! Kerry must be the reincarnation of J. S. Bach ...

[Jadefg]

The beginning reminds me of the music in 80's videogames... I hate myself for thinking that. And the first three bars or so only. Love this stuff though, never heard it before, thanks for posting it.

[frankymass]

Can't stop listening to it. Kerry Minnear is a genious!

[wigginsdesign]

I love this freaking band.....so much...to see them twice was a dream of my life

[johnnythelowery]

Sounds Like Thin Lizzy's Parisiene Walkways. or....vice versa maybe. Don't know which came first.  See here on youtube

'Gentle Giant Superb menu intro from Kerry.... '.

[zavaloide]

masterpieces..........from: PERU...¡¡

[klausgroi]

is it a real Gentle Giant song ? What's the name and the album ?

[Marcusvdgg71]

isn´t ...it´s a kerry minnear song..played by former GG members..you can find it on GG "Scraping the barrell box set "

[klausgroi]

ah, very interesting !

[soddencas]

@klausgroi cant you google it?! ffs

[mlvrn]

So this is what happends when musicians plays music.

[tanner9862]

Indeed. Very, very few of today's bands can get near the level of performance and writing shown here, yet for these ex-Giant players, supposedly out of their prime, this piece is still just a walk in the park.

[blacksax98]

What on earth!???

[ricardo7338]

ORALE CON EL GIGANTE

[snicolai84]

What a wonderful piece. GREAT!!!! I want again the Gentle Giant!

[hope2prosper]

wow. its like finding a new GG tune.

[chungafrescor]

Ay, Dios... Oh, my god.

[chanok8]

where can i find the partiture please help me!!!!!!

[borgduck]

Fab!

[wigginsdesign]

Cool...Minnear can turn anything into a syncopated funky rock jam. nice!!!1

[tanner9862]

@wigginsdesign Absolutely right. And it's why I treasure the album TPATG, which is one of GG's strongest keyboard showcases.

[2309sergio]

Estupendo!!! Maravilhoso!!! GENIAL!!!!

[wakenno9111]

Very good i've never head the composition of Kerry Minnear

[smtwl90]

This is awesome. Where can I get this fugue?

[Marcusvdgg71]

You can find it on Gentle Giant "Scrapping the barrel" box set ......peace!!!!

[YusakuJon3]

@Marcusvdgg71 I wonder when this piece was recorded? Since it's not actually a part of GG's released albums and singles, I'm thinking it's actually very much in the vein of GG's style. Minnear and the boys were excellent musicians who produced quite an eclectic style out of medieval folk, classical, jazz and rock influences.

[PCFDD]

Couldn't be anyone but Weathers when the drums come in.

[PASJONAT51]

Nice :)